Arrangement for effecting segmentation of a dialed number

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1992-02-24

1994-03-29

Dwyer, James L.

Telephonic communications

Supervisory or control line signaling

Substation originated

379352, 379353, 379355, H04M 100

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052992616

ABSTRACT:
Any valid displayed called number may be properly visually segmented by a call-processing arrangement (200) that uses stored definitions of syntax (320, 350) and grammar (400, 410) of the whole network numbering plan. The syntax definitions include definitions (312) of individual symbol strings and their associated display demarcations (360), if any--such as spaces or dashes or parentheses--or even their associated replacement strings. Display demarcations or replacement strings that are specified for individual symbol strings are administratively reprogrammable to change the specified display demarcations or replacement string. Following dialing of an individual symbol string, the symbol string is identified and it or its replacement is displayed (986) on the display (19) of the caller's telephone set (17) along with any previously-dialed symbol strings and is demarcated therefrom as specified in the definition of the symbol string. A caller thus always receives a display of any valid dialed number either properly visually segmented into its logical components or replaced by its logical meaning.

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